Central Power & Light Company v. Freeman

OPINION

NYE, Associate Justice.

This was a condemnation case tried before a jury in the county court of Jackson County, Texas, resulting in a judgment in favor of the landowners in the amount of $13,334.70. The condemnor has perfected its appeal alleging in six separate points of error, jury misconduct.

A hearing was had before the court on appellant’s amended motion for new trial which alleged, among other things, the misconduct of the six-man jury. The jurors were summoned and all testified. At the conclusion of the testimony the trial court found that during the deliberations of the jury and…